The consensus-building was a bit excessive. I often times saw the necessary path forward without needing to go around the room twice to build the consensus. That seemed to be a big waste of time to me, however it WAS the corporate culture, at least in the divisionI was in.

I have been working at Hamilton Sundstrand full-time (more than 10 years)

Pros

Education benefits are excellent. Work environment challenging, but not overwhelming. There are many opportunities worldwide, and as part of United Technologies there are opportunities to cross over to other divisions.

Cons

Deadlines can be stressful at times, expectations are high. UTC parent organizations has high corporate goals requiring very focused activities. You won't sit around very long if you don't contribute.